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Mellberg vs Ljungberg

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MellbergWinner
82.1

Mellberg wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics

Ljungberg
82.1

Ljungberg wins: Peak, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Olof Mellberg
82.1

Mellberg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Sweden's defensive mainstay across four major tournaments.

1. Olof Mellberg
82.1
2. Fredrik Ljungberg
82.1

Category breakdown

Season form · Goals per season

Career timeline · Goals per season

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Goals per season
1. 🇸🇪 Fredrik Ljungberg5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Olof Mellberg5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 goals
-5.7% vs Ljungberg at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇸🇪 Mellberg0050105296614
🇸🇪 Ljungberg0050106314669

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricMellbergRetiredLjungbergRetired
Sweden caps11775
Sweden goals8
Major tournaments5
Premier League appearances230
League titles1
Premier League titles2
FA Cup titles3
Arsenal appearances328
Career goals105
Dominance w25%7876
Peak w20%8688
Longevity w20%8682
Honours w20%7884
Statistics w15%8482

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GOAT Rank · the data
Mellberg82.1
Ljungberg82.1
The people
Mellberg
Ljungberg

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